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Essex Outdoors
Essex Outdoors

Route setting and stripping calendar for The Lock

We regularly strip and reset our blocs and routes, as well as replacing ropes, hardware and servicing Auto-belays.  Find out more about our stripping and setting timetables here including details of guest route setters.

Main Walls Route Setting

June 2025

Monkey Wall

Strip – Tuesday 17th June
Set – Wednesday 19th – Friday 21st June

July 2025

Short Wall
Strip – Tuesday 22nd  July
Set – Wednesday 23rd  – Friday 25th  July

August 2025

River Wall
Strip – Tuesday 26th August
Set – Wednesday 27th – Friday 29th August

September 2025

Step Wall
Strip – Tuesday 23rd September
Set – Wednesday 24th – Friday 26th September

October 2025

Monkey Wall
Strip – Tuesday 28th October
Set – Wednesday 29th -Friday 31st October

November 2025

Short Wall
Strip – Tuesday 25th November
Set – Wednesday 26th – Friday 28th November

December 2025

River Wall
Strip – Tuesday 8th December
Set – Wednesday 9th – Friday 11th December

Bouldering Room – BLOC strips and sets

June 2025

Sunday 15th – Strip (closed from approx. 3pm)
Monday 16th – Set (open from approx. 6pm)

July 2025

Sunday 6th – Strip (closed from approx. 3pm)
Monday 7th – Set (open from approx. 6pm)

August 2025

Sunday 17th – Strip (closed from approx. 3pm)
Monday 18th – Set (open from approx. 6pm)

September 2025

Sunday 14th – Strip (closed from approx. 3pm)
Monday 15th – Set (open from approx. 6pm)

October 2025

Sunday 19th – Strip (closed from approx. 3pm)
Monday 20th October – Set (open from approx. 6pm)

November 2025

Sunday 16th – Strip (closed from approx. 3pm)
Monday 17th – Set (open from approx. 6pm)

December 2025

Sunday 14th – Strip (closed from approx. 3pm)
Monday 15th – Set (open from approx. 6pm)